1. a person or thing that galvanizes; specifically, a person or machine that applies a protective zinc coating to steel or iron
Usage: technical/industrial
2. a person who stimulates or rouses others to action or awareness
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The factory installed a new galvanizer to coat the metal sheets with zinc.
• The galvanizer ensured that all steel components met corrosion-resistance standards.
• She was a galvanizer of social change in her community.
• The activist served as a galvanizer, inspiring thousands to volunteer.
• Modern galvanizers use automated processes to apply uniform coatings.
• His passionate speech was a galvanizer for the movement.